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Division of Rankin

Coordinates: 27°38′31″S 153°05′38″E / 27.642°S 153.094°E / -27.642; 153.094
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Rankin
Australian House of Representatives Division
Map
Interactive map of boundaries since the 2019 federal election
Created1984
MPJim Chalmers
PartyLabor
NamesakeDame Annabelle Rankin
Electors114,981 (2025)
Area131 km2 (50.6 sq mi)
DemographicOuter metropolitan
Electorates around Rankin:
Moreton Moreton Bonner
Oxley Rankin Bowman
Wright Forde Forde

The Division of Rankin is an Australian electoral division in the state of Queensland. It is to the southeast of Brisbane, comprising parts of the City of Brisbane and City of Logan.

The Australian Labor Party (ALP) has continuously held the seat since its establishment in 1984. Since 2013 its MP has been Jim Chalmers, who has been Treasurer of Australia under Prime Minister Anthony Albanese since 2022.

Geography

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Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by determined by a redistribution made up of statutory appointments. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.[1]

Today Rankin is based on the outer southern suburbs of the City of Brisbane, in addition to portions of the City of Logan.

History

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Dame Annabelle Rankin, the division's namesake

The division was created in 1984 and is named after Dame Annabelle Rankin, the first Queensland woman elected to the Senate. Rankin served as a government minister under four successive prime ministers in the 1960s and 1970s, before she was appointed High Commissioner of Australia to New Zealand, becoming the first woman to head an Australian mission overseas.

In its original form, Rankin covered the Gold Coast hinterland including Lamington National Park and the major town of Beaudesert as well as some outer metropolitan areas of Brisbane. In this situation it was a marginal seat held by the Labor Party. However, with the transfer of the rural hinterland to Forde, Rankin became a much safer Labor seat, being one of only two Queensland seats the ALP retained in the 1996 election.

Members

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Image Member Party Term Notes
  David Beddall
(1948–)
Labor 1 December 1984
31 August 1998
Previously held the Division of Fadden. Served as minister under Hawke and Keating. Retired
  Craig Emerson
(1954–)
3 October 1998
5 August 2013
Served as minister under Rudd and Gillard. Retired
  Jim Chalmers
(1978–)
7 September 2013
present
Incumbent. Currently a minister under Albanese

Election results

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2025 Australian federal election: Rankin[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Chalmers 45,303 49.42 +5.47
Liberal National Paul Darwen 18,101 19.75 −9.26
Greens Joshua Riethmuller 10,032 10.94 +0.24
One Nation Kyle Lentz 6,021 6.57 −1.41
Family First Carol Ordish 3,862 4.21 +4.21
People First Lana Hudson 3,416 3.73 +3.73
Trumpet of Patriots Janet Lindbom 3,300 3.60 +3.60
Socialist Alliance Alex Bainbridge 1,634 1.78 +1.78
Total formal votes 91,669 93.57 −2.54
Informal votes 6,304 6.43 +2.54
Turnout 97,973 85.23 +0.67
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Chalmers 60,092 65.55 +6.46
Liberal National Paul Darwen 31,577 34.45 −6.46
Labor hold Swing +6.46
2022 Australian federal election: Rankin[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Chalmers 38,596 43.95 +2.52
Liberal National Paul Darwen 25,478 29.01 −2.34
Greens Neil Cotter 9,394 10.70 +1.62
One Nation Glen Cookson 7,006 7.98 −0.58
United Australia Jeff Crank 5,064 5.77 +2.08
Animal Justice Suzanne Clarke 2,284 2.60 +2.60
Total formal votes 87,822 96.11 +3.84
Informal votes 3,553 3.89 −3.84
Turnout 91,375 84.56 −4.26
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Chalmers 51,892 59.09 +2.65
Liberal National Paul Darwen 35,930 40.91 −2.65
Labor hold Swing +2.65
Alluvial diagram for preference flows in the seat of Rankin in the 2022 federal election. checkY indicates at what stage the winning candidate had over 50% of the votes and was declared the winner.

References

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  1. ^ Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ Rankin, Qld, 2025 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ Rankin, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
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